Exam 4

Question 1

A sign of colon cancer is what?

Answer 1

Rectal bleeding

Question 2

The most common form of cancer in women is _______ cancer?

Answer 2

Breast

Question 3

A diet high in what may increase risk of prostate cancer?

Answer 3

dairy foods

Question 4

What do obesity and alcohol use have in common that increases breast cancer risk?

Answer 4

they increase estrogen levels in the blood

Question 5

Compared to nonabusers of alcohol, the average life span of an alcohol abuser is ______ years shorter

Answer 5

15

Question 6

People who are most severly affected by exposure to ETS are

Answer 6

children

Question 7

The hazerdous substance in automobile exhaust that is present in high concentrations in tobacco smoke is

Answer 7

carbon monoxide

Question 8

The appropriate amount of alcohol that the body can metablolize in 1 hr is

Answer 8

1/2 beer or drink

Question 9

The pap test is used to help detect which kind of cancer?

Answer 9

cervical

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for breast cancer?

Answer 10

early motherhood

Question 11

The most common cause of cancer death in the United States is

Answer 11

Lung cancer

Question 12

The primary difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor is that…

Answer 12

malignant tumor can be spread

Question 13

Overian cancer…

Answer 13

is relatively rare but has a high death rate

Question 14

Alcohol do NOT have the following effects on the body

Answer 14

enhanced sexual function

Question 15

Alcohol is related to which of the following kinds of cancer

Answer 15

oral

Question 16

A person who quits smoking will NOT experience….

Answer 16

decreased blood oxygen levels

Question 17

Which of the following behavioral factors have been found to increase the chances of a smoker’s permanently quitting?

Answer 17

exercising regularly

Question 18

Which problem are binge drinkers LEAST likely to encounter?

Answer 18

having a self image as a problem drinker

Question 19

Requiring more of a substance to get the desired effect is called

Answer 19

tolerence

Question 20

To avoid skin cancer, wear a daily sunscreen of ______ SPF or higher.

Answer 20

15

Question 21

The most common cancer for men aged 20-35 is ______ cancer

Answer 21

testicular

Question 22

Oral cancer is not traceable to…

Answer 22

nitrates and sulfates

Question 23

a diet high in _______ is linked to high rates of colon and prostate cancer.

Answer 23

fat and meat

Question 24

A characteristic of a skin lesion that may become a melenoma is…

Answer 24

a diameter greater than one-quarter of an inch

Question 25

A risk factor for cervical canceris

Answer 25

smoking

Question 26

Melenoma can occur

Answer 26

anywhere on the body

Question 27

The most common cancer in men is

Answer 27

prostate cancer

Question 28

The American Cancer Society recommends routine use of mammography to detect breast cancer for women over age

Answer 28

40

Question 29

Any substance that causes cancer is called a

Answer 29

carcinogen

Question 30

The chief risk factor for lung cancer is

Answer 30

tobacco smoke

Question 31

(T/F) A persistent cough or chest pain can be a warning sign for lung cancer

Answer 31

True

Question 32

(T/F) Use of tanning lamps is not linked to skin cancer because tanning lamps emit a safe form of UV radiation

Answer 32

False

Question 33

(T/F) Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable multiplication of cells or tissue that leads to death if untreated.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

(T/F) Unprotected sex is a risk factor for cervical cancer

Answer 34

True

Question 35

The spread of cancer cells to parts of the body distant from the site of the original tumor is called metastasis

Answer 35

True

Question 36

(T/F) Colon cancer rarely occurs before the age of 40

Answer 36

True

Question 37

(T/F) Late-onset of menstruation and an early onset of menopause are risk factors for breast cancer

Answer 37

False

Question 38

(T/F) Exercise, eating, and working can all become addictive behaviors

Answer 38

True

Question 39

(T/F) Drug dependence does not necessarily involve physical dependence

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Marijuana use temporarily reduces IQ

Answer 40

True